Beehive.



A. G. WOODIVIAN.

BEEHIVE.

APPLicATloN FILED 1AN.26. |916.

` 1,242,628. Patented oct. 9,1917.

Cav-Il trance of too much heat into the inner mem- Y ber of the hive body and if nothing more is done this dead air space 4 thus inclosed will in a measure serve as an insulator against the escape of heat from the inner member of the hive body during cold weather. lt is designed however, when a hive is ,housed for the winter, that bars 18 shall be removed and a corrugated paper box of rectangular outline and having sides and ends 2l and upper closing flaps 22 be placed over the inner member of the hive body so that the lower edges of the sides 21 rest on the bar 5, aps 22 then vbeing turned inwardlyT over the escape board 8. rlhese corrugated paper boxes will be separated a distance from the sides 2 by reason of the dimension of the escape board and if desired a second box may be telescoped over the first one as illustrated in Fig. l, there being provided in this manner a plurality of insulating air spaces between each of the corrugated paper boxes .and between said paper boxes and the sides 2 and 3 of the inner and outer members of the hive body. Furthermore corrugated paper has in its construction spaced apart walls separated by and secured to a strengthn ening and stifening corrugated intermediate member providing a plurality of small air spaces inthe sides of the box itself. When a hive is thus housed for winter one is practically assured that bees will not perish from cold weather no matter what extreme of temperature is reached as the swarm within the inner member of the hive body is thoroughly protected against the escape of heat from the inner member by reason of this construction, and the housing that may be made use of because of it.

An additional feature of protection is contained in the entrance member shown in Fig. 6 in which two boards 23 and 24 are located at right angles to each other and adapted to be positioned with board 23 located horizontally and board 24C located vertically and in contact with the front vside 3 of the hive body. An opening 25 is made through the board 24 adjacent the lower board 23 and in direct alinement with the space underneath the frames. ln addition an opening is cut the full width of the board 24v as shown at 26 on the rear side of said board. lt is contemplated that the opening at 25 may be closed if desired so as to stop any direct draft passing through said opening into the hive body yet at the same time leave an escape passage through the groove cut at 26 for the bees to go in and out of the hive. Furthermore if through any means one of the openings becomes closed the other will serve to permit the bees to go in and out of the-hive. rlhe device thus serves not only as an additional protection against the 'weather but as a safety device insuring against any unintentional sealing of the hive so as to prevent the entrance or escape of bees therefrom.

l claim l. ln combination, a base, a hive body resting thereon comprised of inner and outer members having sides spaced apart, bars located between and secured to said sides at their lower edges, a box having an open end having its sides located in the space between the sides of the inner and outer members, and closing flaps to said box adapted to lie over the inner member, substantially as described.

2. ln combination, a base, an inner hive member resting on the base, an outer hive member surrounding the inner member and spaced therefrom, there being a continuous air space entirely around the inner member and between said inner and outer members, a box including sides and ends and open to receive the inner member inserted into the space between said inner and outer members, and means to cover said members and box, substantially as described.

3. ln combination, a base, an inner hive member resting on the base, an outer hive member surrounding the inner member and spaced therefrom at all sides, means for maintaining said inner and outer members in spaced relation, a box having dimensions intermediate that of the inner and outer hive members and open to receive the inner member inserted between said hive members, and means extending from said box over and covering the upper end of said inner hive member.

ln testimony whereof l aix my signature.

ALBERT G. WOODMAN.

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